ArmInfo. The issues faced by Armenian exporters in Russia are not new. This was stated to journalists by Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, on April 8, commenting on Russia's threats to revoke the license of the Proshyan Brandy Factory.
According to Hakobyan, his agency has not received any complaints from Armenian companies regarding product supplies to the Russian market, despite occasional problems. The SRC head emphasized that these problems are primarily related to phytosanitary issues, and therefore he urged businesses to pay serious attention to this issue. "Products must comply with established requirements. These requirements are periodically tightened or relaxed. This is a natural process. We urge businesses is to comply with these requirements," he noted, adding that the Armenian side is in constant contact with Russian partners, but given that the issues are also related to phytosanitary regulations, the relevant authorities must also respond. "It's difficult for the state to defend its producers if they have actually violated the rules," Hakobyan noted.
Regarding the requirement from the Federal Service for Control of Alcohol and Tobacco Markets of Russia, the head of the State Revenue Committee emphasized that he does not have such information yet. "I've been busy this morning and am not aware of this. I'll look into the matter and clarify which license suspension is being discussed," Hakobyan emphasized.
Earlier, it was reported that the Federal Service for Control of Alcohol and Tobacco Markets in Russia had requested the revocation of the license of the Armenian Proshyan Cognac Factory LLC following a product inspection. A laboratory analysis of the factory's cognac, initiated by the service, had revealed non- compliance with GOST standards, specifically, the presence of non-grape spirits.
